Dr. Afida Sohana Awang Soh

About

Dr. Afida Sohana Awang Soh is a senior obstetrics and gynaecology registrar with the Metro IVF group, based at Hospital Wanita Metro. She studied medicine at the University of Otago, New Zealand, graduating MBChB in 2001 and adding a Postgraduate Diploma in Obstetrics with Distinction in 2004.

The first phase of her career unfolded in New Zealand: senior registrar and trainee positions under the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) system across several hospitals, combined with teaching work as Honorary Clinical Lecturer in obstetrics and gynaecology across multiple University of Otago campuses. She returned to Malaysia in 2016 and continued in women’s and children’s health through several private hospitals before taking her current senior registrar post.

Dr. Afida is also a public health educator. She is a founding member of MedTweetMY (Medical Tweet Malaysia), an NGO that takes medical literacy to mainstream and social media, and served as its secretary from its founding in 2016 until 2022. She co-wrote its book “Perang Melawan Mitos” — literally “War on Myths” — which was nominated for Best MPH Non-Fiction Book 2017. She is a member of the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Malaysia (OGSM) and the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).

Clinical Expertise

• Obstetric and gynaecological care: diagnosis and management of gynaecological conditions and everyday women’s health problems, grounded in the Australasian RANZCOG training system
• Fertility counselling and preconception guidance: fertility assessment, preconception health review and family-planning advice for couples preparing to conceive
• Pregnancy and antenatal care: obstetric monitoring and support through pregnancy, backed by a postgraduate diploma in obstetrics earned with distinction
• Women’s health across the lifecycle: menstrual, hormonal and reproductive health concerns addressed with an educator’s emphasis on patient understanding

Professional Certifications

Dr. Afida holds the MBChB (2001) and PGDipObs with Distinction (2004) from the University of Otago, completed RANZCOG-system training and senior registrar service in New Zealand, and is a member of both OGSM and the Malaysian Medical Association.

Why Choose Dr. Afida Sohana Awang Soh

Trained in the Australasian specialist system. RANZCOG training is widely regarded as one of the more demanding O&G programmes internationally. Dr. Afida progressed through it to senior registrar level while also teaching medical students — clinical and academic depth at the same time.

Distinction-level obstetrics credentials. Her Postgraduate Diploma in Obstetrics was awarded with Distinction in 2004; her approach to pregnancy care is anchored in that formal obstetric specialisation, not general practice.

A record of fighting health misinformation. As a founding member and secretary (2016–2022) of MedTweetMY, and co-author of the myth-busting book “Perang Melawan Mitos” (nominated for Best MPH Non-Fiction Book 2017), she spends her professional energy replacing folk advice with evidence. For patients navigating fertility claims online, that is a rare and practical skill in a consultant.

Teaching embedded in clinical work. Years as an honorary clinical lecturer at the University of Otago translate into consultations where findings, options and next steps are actually explained — patients leave informed, not just instructed.

Suitable For

• Women’s health and general O&G care: period problems, gynaecological conditions and lifecycle women’s health, managed with an Australasian-trained framework
• Fertility counselling and preconception planning: an evidence-based review of your situation before treatment or conception attempts begin
• Patients overwhelmed by conflicting information: a doctor who has spent years publicly debunking health myths can separate useful guidance from noise
• Antenatal and pregnancy support: monitoring and care through pregnancy led by a registrar with distinction-level obstetric training